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Pine Green 2051-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pine Green sits at L* 36.2, a* -17.1, b* -3.3. Its hue angle is 191° and its chroma is 17.4, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, Pine Green is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pine Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tabriz Teal | SW 2937 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Really Teal | SW 6489 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pine Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdant Forest | MQ6-05 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Verdant Forest | MQ6-5 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Realm | S-H-500 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Blue | 2049-20 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dragonfly | AF-510 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dollar Bill Green | 2050-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Teal | 2053-20 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yukon Green | 2051-10 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Sea Green | 735 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dragonfly AF-510 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- North Sea Green 2053-30 · lighter, LRV 14.8
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Dollar Bill Green 2050-20 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Beau Green 2054-20 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with Pine Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- New London Burgundy HC-61 · complementary (180°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · analogous (−30°)
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · triadic (120°)
- Brown Tar 2110-20 · triadic (240°)
Pine Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 14.4) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 10.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.